When you put it like that, I suppose so.

[ he's never thought of it that way before, but, sholmes has a point. he can't help it... martial arts are cool...

and, to the goal question, he says - ] For some, to cultivate to immortality. For others, to ascend to godhood. For even others, to show devotion to a god of some kind. I suppose it depends on the cultivator.